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The downtown bridge will close on Monday morning.

Abbeville: Downtown bridge closing Monday morning

For those who travel across the downtown bridge in Abbeville, it will be closing, starting Monday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
The Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has two digital signs on each side of the bridge informing drivers about the closer.
Expect the bridge to be closed to traffic for at least six to seven weeks, Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza said.
The Mayor said DOTD will be changing the fenders (wooden pilings) under the bridge.

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UL Lafayette to continue masking protocol through fall semester

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s masking requirement will remain in place through the end of the fall semester.
“The University's masking protocol has worked to successfully limit the spread of COVID-19, and we believe leaving the policy in place will enable us to continue to protect the well-being of the campus community,” UL Lafayette announced in an email to campus on Thursday.

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Maurice ‘waiting’ to become a town

MAURICE — Maurice’s transition from a village to a town is currently at a standstill.
Maurice Attorney Ricky LaFleur said during Wednesday’s monthly Maurice Board of Aldermen meeting that steps needed from the federal and state governments have not yet been completed.
“As of right now,” LaFleur said, “we have not received our official notice for the (2020 U.S.) Census.”

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Abbeville Police, other agencies involved in pursuit; Abbeville man wanted

Numerous law enforcement agencies have been unable to locate an Abbeville man who led officers on a pursuit across several parishes Thursday afternoon.
​On Oct. 28, at approximately 1:15 p.m., officers with the Abbeville Police Department attempted to make a traffic stop.
According the Abbeville Police Department, the driver of the vehicle, Jamie Davis of Abbeville, was known to have felony warrants related to a recent shooting within the city of Abbeville.

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